Old English

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Etymology

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From cyrten (fair, comely) +‎ -lǣċan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkyr.tenˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈkyrˠ.tenˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

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cyrtenlǣċan

  1. (transitive) to beautify, make beautiful
  2. (transitive) to make elegant

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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